Summer Times for Friday 21 January 2022

9:10 Tonga Eruption: Friday update

We go to RNZ Pacific News Editor Susana Laiataua for the latest developments in Tonga.

Then we’ll hear from the CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad, Stephen Goodman, to learn about the extent of the damage to the many local projects they support.

If you'd like to donate money to Tonga, here are a few options:

Red Cross: Pacific Tsunami Appeal

Caritas: Pacific Relief Fund.

GoFundMe: Tonga Tsunami relief by Pita Taufatofua 

GoFundMe: Help Tonga, ALL with Tonga by Malakai Fekitoa 

Tearfund: Tonga volcano emergency appeal.

 

9:20 Tracking the carbon footprint on your spending

Tech company Cogo is on a mission to help consumers make choices that better align with their values.  Values like climate action, sustainability and worker's rights. Back in 2011 they developed an app to track the carbon footprints of individual consumers, but they've recently pivoted to partner with banks. Anna talks to CoGo founder Ben Gleisner.

 

9:30 Multi-lingual school teacher learning his seventh language

Invercargill school teacher Rewi Pene speaks six languages and is now learning his seventh. He also happens to be an accomplished Opera singer and is spreading his love of language and music to our tamariki. Raised in a Māori speaking household in the far north Rewi Pene teaches at Te Wharekura o Arowhenua school in Invercargill, and he joins Anna to chat about his life and work.

 

9:40 Band IA composes song exclusively with traditional Māori instruments

Māori Music Award finalists, IA are known for creating modern music that blends western and traditional Māori instruments known as taonga pūoro. Yesterday they released their new song ‘Pūmau’ which is a very special track as it's composed exclusively with taongo pūoro and no western instruments. It's also the bands first collaboration as the song features the vocals of viral Facebook singer Pianika Duncan who joins the show alongside IA band member Reti Hedley.

You can stream and download the waiata here.

 

9:50 Asia Correspondent: Ed White

Financial Times Correspondent Ed White joins us from Seoul with the latest news – a hamster cull in Hong Kong, China’s response to Omicron, and North Korea reconsidering the pause in nuclear weapon testing.

 

10:00 How to quit smoking in 2022

Nearly 85% of New Zealanders are smoke free. Late last year the New Zealand Government announced the 'Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan' with a goal that by 2025 fewer than 5% of New Zealanders will be smokers. It's never been a better time to quit and to help you along your journey is Dr Lyndy Matthews who is the clinical lead for Quitline.

 

10:15 Mountains To Sea Wellington educating future generations

Mountains To Sea Wellington is an organisation that delivers inspiring freshwater and marine education programmes for schools and communities. Their goal is to connect people to nature while building understanding through science and exploration. Joining us to explain a little bit more about what they do is the Executive Director Zoe Studd

 

10:30 The realities of menopause with Nicky Pellegrino

Nicky Pellegrino is the author of 'Don't Sweat It' How to make 'the change' a good one. Respected health writer Nicky Pellegrino debunks myths and misinformation in this honest and empowering guide to menopause and perimenopause.

11.10 Collection Drive for Tonga underway at Mt Smart Stadium

RNZ Pacific Reporter Lydia Lewis went down to Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland where the collection drive for the Aotearoa Tonga committee is underway.

She tells Anna about the stories she has heard so far from people thinking about their loved ones, including 10-year-old Ariana Ekuasi who has a message for her grandmother in Tonga.

11:20 Bookmarks with Mayor Hamish McDouall of Whanganui

Today's Bookmarks guest is a big fan of David Bowie. So much so that it helped him win the quiz show Mastermind in 1990. The year before he won the game show Sale of the Century. And while he's still in the public eye today, it's as mayor of Whanganui. Hamish McDouall talks to Anna about his favourite music, books and TV.

 

11:30 Best of 2021: Dr Michael Mosley on Just One Thing

Sometimes it takes just one simple thing to improve your health, says broadcaster Dr Michael Mosley. In fact, he has a podcast dedicated to the subject of small things you can do to boost your health and happiness called Just One Thing. A brisk walk is a good starting place, he told Jesse Mulligan on Afternoons last year.